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May 6, 2010 8:39 PM

Home Ministry warns civil society representatives for favouring Naxals

Civil society representatives raising voices in favour of Naxals may find themselves in legal tangles as the Home Ministry has warned of action against them. The action can be taken under the Unlawful Activities, Prevention Act.<br/><br/>The Home Ministry said in a statement that...

May 6, 2010 8:37 PM

Shahzad's arrest vindicates India's stand, says Krishna

The government today said that the recent arrest of a man of Pakistani origin for a bid to set off a car bomb in New York has vindicated India's stand that the epicentre of terror is only one country, apparently referring to Pakistan. Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, the External Affairs ...

May 6, 2010 8:21 PM

LS resumes discussion on Census

Leaders of several political parties today supported caste-based census. Resuming the debate in the Lok Sabha the SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav said, inclusion of castes in census will help identify castes which have so far not been identified. He claimed even the Supreme Court had supported the id...

May 6, 2010 6:54 PM

Supreme Court upholds Constitutional validity of MPLAD Scheme?

The Supreme Court today upheld the Constitutional validity of the MPLAD scheme under which members of Parliament are allocated two crore rupees annually for development of their constituencies. In an unanimus verdict, a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said ther...

May 6, 2010 6:40 PM

People’s representatives strongly support caste-based census

Leaders of various political parties today strongly supported a caste based census in the country. <br/><br/>Resuming the debate in the Lok Sabha Samajwadi Party chief, Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav said such an exercise is essential for giving identity to backward classes, apart from ...

May 6, 2010 4:32 PM

LS resumes discussion on Census

Lok Sabha has resumed discussion on Census in the country. Resuming the debate, Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav of SP has said, a caste-based census is essential to give identity to marginalised sections of the society. He said, the entire House is in favour of caste-based Census. He was speaking in the Hou...

May 6, 2010 2:37 PM

LS resume discussion on Census

Lok Sabha has resumed discussion on Census in the country. Resuming the debate, Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav of SP has said, a caste-based census is essential to give identity to marginalised sections of the society. He said, the entire House is in favour of caste-based Census. He was speaking in the Hou...

May 6, 2010 2:17 PM

Indian Economy to grow at 8.3% in 2010-2011

According to a United Nation's report released today, the Indian Economy is projected to grow at 8.3 percent in 2010-2011. Growth in investment, private consumption, exports and industrial production has contributed to the revival of the economy which grew at 7.2 percent in the recession hit 20...

May 6, 2010 1:56 PM

Parliament passes Payment of Gratuity Amendment Bill 2010

Parliament has passed the Payment of Gratuity Amendment Bill 2010, hiking the Gratuity amount from the present 3.5 lakhs rupees to 10 lakh rupees for public and private sector employees. The Rajya Sabha yesterday passed the bill by a voice vote, which was already cleared by the Lok Sabha. Replying t...

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